diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
index aa76dd403c..fbc2250b6b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
@@ -439,6 +439,15 @@ export const destroy = async (ctx: any) => {
 }
 
 export const sync = async (ctx: any, next: any) => {
+  if (env.DISABLE_AUTO_PROD_APP_SYNC) {
+    ctx.status = 200
+    ctx.body = {
+      message:
+        "App sync disabled. You can reenable with the DISABLE_AUTO_PROD_APP_SYNC environment variable.",
+    }
+    return next()
+  }
+
   const appId = ctx.params.appId
   if (!isDevAppID(appId)) {
     ctx.throw(400, "This action cannot be performed for production apps")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.js b/packages/server/src/environment.js
index ff1061dbaf..96f395f153 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ module.exports = {
   JEST_WORKER_ID: process.env.JEST_WORKER_ID,
   BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT: process.env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT,
   DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL: process.env.DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL,
+  DISABLE_AUTO_PROD_APP_SYNC: process.env.DISABLE_AUTO_PROD_APP_SYNC,
   // minor
   SALT_ROUNDS: process.env.SALT_ROUNDS,
   LOGGER: process.env.LOGGER,